Find out more family origins in Ireland101 Michael and Norah have two children Delia(30) and Patrick(28). Today, thanks to the tremendous upsurge of interest in Seafood, Moran's is a must for anybody with an interest in sampling the crustaceous delights of Galway Bay. She too was unmarried. Norah’s sister, Bridget(75), was still living and was ‘House Keeper’.Since 1901 Patrick married, but was regrettable now a widower. Norah(60) his wife is record as having no occupation, but domestic duties in the home were not to be record as such on the census. In Form B2 we can tell that there are now only out-houses on the farm. Three of the nine houses in The Weir acquired liquor licenses and a flourishing trade was done for years.Al Byrne, a Guinness Rep and a brother of Gay Byrne (RTE), thought it would be a good idea to have his Guinness party at Moran's during the Oyster Festival of 1966. from 'Beside the fire': a collection of Irish Gaelic folk stories In 1641 the only landed proprietor of the name Moran in County Galway was Davey Muran holding two thirds of the quarter of ‘Knockanbrae’ (recte: Knockaunbrack) in Dunmore parish. Moran family is from Lancashire in England, Lanarkshire in Scotland, Galway, Mayo, Galway and Roscommon in Ireland. It was not taken in 1921 as Ireland was in the midst the ‘War of Independence’ against Britain. Both were unmarried.
It is listed as now only 2 rooms occupied by the family. She was born in County Galway and also Roman Catholic, not yet a scholar she was unable to read or write. Moran's is a Family Business dating back more than 250 years. It is unclear if he was the same individual who held the same section of land over twenty years earlier or if he was a close family … Today, thanks to the tremendous upsurge of interest in Seafood, Moran's is a must for anybody with an interest in sampling the crustaceous delights of Galway Bay. This was passed down through seven generations to the present day. Enumerator’s abstract (Form N) The Moran family are the only family living in the house, there was one males and three females and all are of the Roman Catholic faith. The official due date for the release of the 1926 Census is January 1st, 2027 as there is a 100 year privacy law in Ireland. In addition Norah’s sister is living with them, Bridget(61). Ó Moghráin, earlier as Ó Mughráin- anglicised Moran, earlier as O Morone. In the 1800's it did a flourishing trade when the Weir was a prosperous little port. Previously, Moran's had bottled Guinness only. Ó Murcháin- anglicised Morahan, Morrin and generally as Moran, which makes it difficult to distinguish from the above names. Also at the house the night of the night of the census was Norah’s granddaughter Mary O’Brien aged 4. Woulfe ('Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall', 1923) gives the root as 'slave-seal', but this is conjectural. She not recorded as being able to talk at this stage.The Moran family are the only family living in the house, there was one males and three females and all are of the Roman Catholic faith.The house is the existing stone, or brick thatched cottage with three front window and is now owned by Norah. A stable, cow house, piggery and a shed.The 1911 Irish Census took place the night of Sunday, April 2nd and the forms were declared true, as noted by her signature. Patrick was still living on the farm and most likely ran the farm for his mother. The return was witnessed and collected by local constable Thomas Fitzgerald, the enumerator, on April 8th.The next census in Ireland was not taken until 1926. By 1926 Ireland was a Free State and the government was able to take their first census. The story begins here… It states ‘married’ on the questions and as she was widowed, it was not recorded. Delia most likely helped in the house and farm and Patrick helped on the farm.Bridget, Norah’s sister, was stated as having no occupation. This was thirsty work and could only be satisfied with a pint of Guinness or a glass of whiskey. Their territory spread from Elphi… The business at Moran's went into decline until 1966 when the pub began serving seafood.The Weir was named after an old wall constructed across the nearby tidal Dunkellin river to trap salmon. The anglicized “Moran” can be traced to multiple distinct Irish names, and though commonly linked to County Mayo, forms of the name originated throughout middle Ireland in Counties Leitrim, Galway, Kildare, Offaly, and more. There have been many attempts to have an earlier release date, but to no avail yet.Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! The first barrel of draught Guinness was brought to The Weir. It describes in detail the family’s status regarding dwelling house, families, persons and religious profession.Michael owned the land that he and his family lived on. The ‘O’ prefix to the name means ‘grandson of’ or descendent of’. Local people also dredged for Galway Bay Oysters from the nearby Oyster Beds. She was able to read and speak both Irish and English, she was unable to write.The second page of this particular return that lists Michael Moran’s house is missing. During the 1940's sea trade took a different turn as the turf haulage started to be done by lorry so this meant that all the fine turf boats were left idle and faded away. In 1901 a Michael Moran(63), farmer, was head of the household. With the addition of Guinness, the party began.Twenty people enjoyed the event on a glorious September evening. Oysters were supplied from our own Oyster Beds and lashings of brown bread was baked by Kitty Moran. Delia is stated as a farmer’s daughter and Patrick as a farmer’s son are both able to read, write and speak Irish and English.